Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-08-19
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Town and Country.

Preaching at the Baptist church next
Sunday al II A. M. and p M.
There will be service at Christ P. L.
Church, Rockville, on Sunday next at II
O'clock, A. M.
Col. Baughman has published his letter
of acceptance of the nomination for the
COMPREHENSIVE.
Mrs. Rmmons and maid registered at the
Montgomery House on Monday last and
departed on Wednesday.
There will be preaching on Sunday next
in the Rockville Presbyterian church at II
O'clock, A. NJ, and at Bethesda at 4 P. NJ,
by the pastor.
The latest report is. that the late rains
came too late to improve the condition of
the corn crop in the great corn growing por-
ton of the West.
There will be children's temperance pic
mic at the Fair Grounds on Wednesday next
at 2 O'Clock, L. NJ, under the auspices of the
VIC. T. U. The public are cordially in
vited TO attend.
The second Quarterly Meeting of the
Rockville Circuit of the M. L. Church
South will be held at Goshen on Saturday
and Sunday, August 9th and 28th. Preach
ing each morning at II o'clock. Public in
vited.
Mr.. Irving Underhill, OF Indiana and Miss
IF
frca this his place, were married iis tsi f. Il.
Church South, here, on Monday last, by
Rev. David Bush. The happy couple left
for an extended tour.
Since cur last issue the Rockville base
ball nine has played two games. That with
the Forest Glen nine on Friday, here, was
won by the home club with all ease; and
that with the Monumentals at Washington
was lost by four scores after hard contest.
We call attention to the sermon delivered
by Rev. Mr.. Talmage recently on insurance
and published in another column of this
issue. Any one desiring to insure his life,
we refer to Mr.. G. D. Luckett, Agent for
the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
of New York.
The ladies OF the NJ Z. Church at Ger
mantown will hold Fair on Thursday,
the 1st OF September, at 2 o'clock, P, NJ.
Supper, ice cream, cake, &c, will be served
at moderate prices. Good music free ON the
grounds Proceeds for the benefit of the
organ fund of the church. All are cordially
invited to attend
The melon season is now in full blast.
One of the neatest modes Of serving up n
fine, fresh watermelon, is as follows: Plug
a hole in the melon, SO that some Of its
watery contents may run out then pour into
it some fine port wine or some claret, and
place it on ice for two hours 50 that the
wine may not escape :herefrom. Served in
this way it is a feast worthy of the gods
A Republican primary meeting was held
here on Saturday last, at which delegates
were appointed to county convention to
meet at this place tomorrow. Thos. Daw-
son was appointed chairman of the meeting
and Frank Mace acted as secretary. The
following were appointed the central com.
mittee for this district: Samuel S5per, j S.
Wenner, Frank Mace, Thomas Dawson'and
Tilghman Graham.
Senator Riddleberger was committed To
Jail at Woodstock, Va, for contempt of
Court by Judge Newman, ON Saturday of
last week. His friends forcibly took him from
the Jail. lie became ashamed of his conduct
and returned to Jail. On Tuesday his friends
appealed to Judge Newman To release him
from prison, because his condition Of health
was such that confinement endangered his
life, upon certifcation Of which by three
doctors the Judge released him until such
time when he could suffer imprisonment.